Triumph 1300
| Triumph 1300 | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Standard-Triumph |
| Production | 1965–1970 113,008 1300 35,342 1300TC 3,676 1500 (RE) made |
| Designer | Giovanni Michelotti |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | Four-door saloon |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1296 cc OHV I4 |
| Transmission | Four-speed manual all-synchromesh, FWD |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 96.5 in (2,451 mm) |
| Length | 153 in (3,886 mm) |
| Width | 61.75 in (1,568 mm) |
| Height | 54 in (1,372 mm) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Triumph Herald |
| Successor | Triumph Toledo, Triumph 1500 |
The Triumph 1300 is a medium/small 4-door saloon car that was made between 1965 and 1970 by Standard Triumph in Coventry, England, under the control of Leyland Motors. It was introduced at the London Motor Show in October 1965 and intended as a replacement for the popular Triumph Herald. Its body was designed by Michelotti in a style similar to the larger Triumph 2000. It was replaced by the Triumph 1500, though it was also re-engineered in the early 1970s to provide the basis for the Toledo and Dolomite ranges.
The 1300 was Leyland's first front-wheel drive (FWD) design. Their major rival was BMC, who was at the time producing three FWD model ranges including the Mini and the best-selling Austin 1100 series; it was hoped by Leyland that some of the 1100s phenomenal success would rub off on the new Triumph. Triumph decided to adopt a different layout to BMC however, placing the engine above the gearbox in a longitudinal configuration (but not sharing the same oil) rather than BMC's transverse engine layout. This resulted in a tall profile for the engine/gearbox combination which limited styling options. The engine was the same 1296 cc unit as used in the Triumph Herald 13/60. (the engine had originated in 1953 in the Standard Eight in 803 cc form) A conventional OHV four-cylinder unit, it developed 61 hp (45 kW) with the single Stromberg CD150 carburettor (also as used in the Herald 13/60) and was mated to a 4-speed all-synchromesh gearbox. Front suspension was by double wishbone layout, attached to a shock-absorber/spring unit, and the rear suspension by semi-trailing arms and coil springs like the 2000.
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